Hat-box.



W P m No. 666,352. Patented Ian. 22, I901; H. L. PERRY. HAT BOXrAppiication filed June 26, 1900.; v (No Modal THE NORRIS FEYERS co.www.mmo, wumuoron, p, c.

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PATENT HAT-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 666,352, dated January22, 1 901.

Application filed June 26, 1900. erial No. 21,659. (No model.)

To rtZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HANNAH LEOLA PERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at East Liverpool, in the county of Oolumbiana and State ofOhio, have invented a new and use ful Hat-Box, of which the following isa specification.

T lls invention relates to folding boxes; and the particular objectthereof is the provision of a knockdown box, made of paper or otherlight material, which may be quickly set up in position and when set upis strongly braced and has all its joints covered to exclude dirt anddust from the interior thereof.

The special object of the invention is the provision of a box,especially adapted for milliners use, that will hold ladies hats withoutthe danger of crushing or soiling the trimmings thereof.

In the drawings which accompany and form a part of this specificationthe preferred form of construction is shown.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, showing the box set up.Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same, showing the sides separated.Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the box folded. Fig. at is a planview of the box-blank.

Similar numerals of reference designate like and corresponding parts ineach of the figures of the drawings.

The box, as shown, when set up is in the form of a truncated pyramid andcomprises a polygonal bottom 10, preferably square, sides 11 and 11, andtop sections 12 and 12, all preferably made from a single blank. Thesides 11 and 11 are trapezoidal in form, the shorter of the parallelsides forming the top edge of the box. Two opposite sides 11 are eachprovided along their side edges with the flaps 13, the end edges 14 ofwhich when in set-up position are parallel with the bottom, as shown in2. The othertwo opposite sides are each provided along their side edgeswith the triangular flaps 15, each of which has a tongue 16, adapted tobe inserted in the slits 17 in the sides 11. The top sections 12 and 12are preferably provided with parallel side edges 1S,and their endportions are triangularshaped. One of the sections 12 is provided with aslit 19, into which the triangular end portion of the opposite topsection is adapted tions are provided with the securing-cords 20.

In setting up the box the sides are arranged, as shown in Fig. 2, withthe top sections 12 interlocked and the flaps 13 arranged at rightangles thereto, the lower edges of said flaps resting upon the bottomand the upper edges forming a rest upon which the top sections 12 areadapted to rest, these flaps thus forming strong braces for the box andentirely closing the side joints from top to bottom. The side sections11 are then arranged with the flaps 15 covering the edge-joints and thetongues 16 inserted in the slits 17. The top sections are overlapped tocompletely close the top opening, and the two upper ones 12 are fastenedtogether by the cords 20,Whereby the Whole box is secured in itsoperative position.

From the above description it will be seen that a simple foldable box isprovided that occupies but little space when folded and when set up isstrongly braced and has all its joints thoroughly covered, whereby alldirt and dust is excluded from theinterior thereof.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein-described invention Will be apparent tothose skilled in the art Without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What I claim as new,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A knockdown box comprisingabody having a bottom, folding sidesconnected with the bottom and provided along their meeting edges withcontinuous flaps extending from end to end thereof and adapted tooverlap at the corners, certain of said flaps having tongues adapted todetachably interlock with certain of the sides, and foldable top piecescarried at the top edges of the sides and arranged to overlap.

2. A knockdown box comprising a bottom, trapezoidal-shaped sidesconnected with said bottom,fiaps provided along the meetingedges of saidsides,certain of said flaps being adaptto be inserted. The other twoopposite top seced to fit within the box with their lower edges restingupon the bottom thereof, other of said flaps being provided with tonguesadapted to engage with the adjacent sides, and top sections carried bysaid sides and arranged to overlap and close the top opening of the box.

3. In a knockdown box, the combination with a square bottom, oftrapezoidal-shaped sides connected with the bottom, two of said oppositesides having flaps, the lower edges of which are adapted to rest uponthe bottonnthe other two opposite sides being provided with flaps havingtongues adapted to engage with the first-named sides, and top sectionscarried by the sides and arranged to overlap each other and close thetop opening, certain of said top sections being provided withinterlocking fastening means.

4. Aknockdown box comprising a bottom, sides connected with said bottomand having flaps at their side edges, the flaps of certain of said sidesbeing arranged to rest their lower ing arranged to restnpon the outerface of the first-mentioned sides and have an interlocked engagementtherewith.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto aifixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

H. LEOLA PERRY.

\Vitnesses:

A. J. STITZEMAN, J. A. TODD.

